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Principal Application Engineer-February 2024
Riverwoods
Feb 21, 2026
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10,000+ employees
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About Principal Application Engineer

  Discover. A brighter future.

  With us, you'll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it - we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

  Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

  Job Description:

  At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both. We're all about people, and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.

  As part of the Collections Value Stream within Discover, you will work on an Agile Team with our business partners to build and maintain consumer focused systems within our Company. Within our collections platform, we help deliver the Collections experience to the Discover website and the software utilized by our call service agents. We are building out our capabilities around our next generation Container & Serverless management platform by leveraging OpenShift from Kubernetes. If you are truly passionate about technology and enjoy being part of a highly innovative, collaborative team then this role is for you!

  The Principal Application Engineer uses a vast repertoire of experience delivering high impact software solutions to work intuitively. This Engineer role knows where to look if something breaks and is key in solving challenges quickly. Principal Application Engineers are skilled in (re)design and spend more time documenting than coding. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

  Responsibilities

  Creates solutions addressing high impact technology and business prioritiesCompetent in multiple contexts, including programming languages, security, automation, testing, and business domains and is the go-to person for many people (inside and outside of their team)Participates in strategic technology decisions and learns how these decisions impact Discover as a wholeProactively identifies and mitigates issues based on intuition and experience in multiple domainsCoaches' technology communities at Discover

  Minimum Qualifications

  At a minimum, here's what we need from you:

  Bachelors - Computer Science or related6+ Years -- Information Technology, (Software) Engineering, or relatedInternal applicants only: technical proficiency rating of proficient on the Dreyfus engineering scale

  Preferred Qualifications

  Bonus Points If You Have:

  Experience working in front-end web development with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular or React and also backend tech stackCloud Technology - AWS, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, OpenShiftExperience developing and implementing API service architectureExtreme automation mindset as it pertains to testing and build/deploy conceptsCI/CD Pipeline experience via Jenkins, Github Actions, Chef, Ansible, NexusExperience with Gradle, SonarQube, Hoverfly, Junit or CucumberTechstack includes Java, Spring, Kafka, Openshift, and Jenkins

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  Application Deadline:

  The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Jan-07-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

  Compensation:

  The base pay for this position generally ranges between $104,000.00 to $175,600.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

  Benefits:

  We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

  Paid Parental LeavePaid Time Off401(k) PlanMedical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings AccountSTD, Life, LTD and AD&DRecognition ProgramEducation AssistanceCommuter BenefitsFamily Support ProgramsEmployee Stock Purchase Plan

  Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com.

  What are you waiting for? Apply today!

  All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

  Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights)

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